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Nurcan Özyazicioğlu1, Semra Sürenler, Ayla İrem Aydin
1In the Department of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bursa Uludağ University, Turkey, Nurcan Özyazicioğlu, PhD, RN, is a Professor; Semra Sürenler, MSc, RN, is a Lecturer; Ayla İrem Aydin, MSc, RN, is a Research Assistant; and Meryem Atak, MSc, RN, is a Research Assistant. Acknowledgments: The authors thank the creators of the hand dermatitis self-assessment form for their guidance and permission to use the form; the English language lecturer, Barbara Yazan, for translation to English and reviewing the text; and the nursing students who volunteered to participate in the study. This study was orally presented at the sixth World Nursing and Healthcare Conference held August 15 to 17, 2016, in London, United Kingdom. The authors have disclosed no financial relationships related to this article. Submitted February 10, 2019; accepted in revised form May 14, 2019.
Objective:
To determine the frequency of self-reported hand dermatitis and the factors influencing its prevalence among nursing students.
Methods:
Researchers collected demographic data and used a self-assessment form to identify dermatologic symptoms. The questionnaires were distributed to the students and collected again after the students completed the forms.
Results:
Hand dermatitis was present in 20.9% of nursing students. The most common symptoms were irritation/pruritus, redness/cracking, flaking/rash, swelling, and vesicles in hands. The grade of the student, the presence of allergy complaints, and medication used to treat dermatitis were statistically significantly associated with dermatitis prevalence. The use of gloves and cleansing agents used in handwashing were factors linked to hand dermatitis.
Conclusions:
Hand dermatitis increases in parallel with the increase of clinical practice hours among nursing students. Familial and environmental factors also increase the risk of hand dermatitis.
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